As I have mentioned before we have a tiny kitchen in our apartment. We have little counter space and few cabinets. It gets tough prepping for dinners and baking. Then I found a space saving cutting board and colander on Amazon. You can find it HERE.

Yes, buying organic/NON-GMO is expensive. Until there is a big change in food production and what consumers buy, healthy choices will always be more expensive. If you want to start small with organic…here are some great tips.

Yes, buying organic/NON-GMO is expensive. Until there is a big change in food production and what consumers buy, healthy choices will always be more expensive. If you want to start small with organic…here are some great tips.

Chicken Directions: ~ chicken de-boned with rubbed herbs over and under the skin
~ place chicken in cast iron skillet with fresh garden herbs on top of chicken AND cover
~ bake at 350 degrees until fully cooked

AJ approved, he said he was only giving it a sideways thumbs up. In the end he almost emptied his plate.

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Yes, buying organic/NON-GMO is expensive. Until there is a big change in food production and what consumers buy, healthy choices will always be more expensive. If you want to start small with organic…here are some great tips.

Directions: ~ saute onions and garlic in olive oil in cast iron skillet
~ add eggplants, herbs, and keep adding water as the eggplant dries out
~ keep cooking until eggplant is dark and soft to the touch
~ brush pizza crust with olive oil
~ add sauce, eggplant mix, then cheese on top of pizza crust
~ bake until cheese is melted.

I made this once before when I had extra eggplant after making eggplant parm, AJ LOVED IT!!!!

Yesterday afternoon I made big batch of eggplant pizza. I asked hubby to heat up a few pieces at a specific time so when I got home from karate with AJ, they would be ready. Sadly he heated up all ten of them, so there would be no leftovers. We can’t reheat them again, that is not safe. In addition, most of the slices were badly burnt or dried out.

Has this ever happened to you? You make a great meal, then someone messes it up and you just want to cry.

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Yes, buying organic/NON-GMO is expensive. Until there is a big change in food production and what consumers buy, healthy choices will always be more expensive. If you want to start small with organic…here are some great tips.

Tasty Chicken with Rice and Veggies

Tasty Chicken Ingredients:

Directions:~ rub the seasoning all over the chicken, including under the skin – this makes the chicken less greasy and keeps the seasoning stuck to the chicken~ oil the cast iron skillet, place the chicken in it, then cover
~ bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or longer~ remove the chicken and slice into strips and serve

PAIR WITH brown rice and veggies… I chose green beans, leeks, peppers, and onions…so it was super tasty.

AJ loved it, despite the “whatever” face. He said “This is the best chicken he ever had. It’s really tasty.” Which is where I got the phrase-tasty chicken.

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Yes, buying organic/NON-GMO is expensive. Until there is a big change in food production and what consumers buy, healthy choices will always be more expensive. If you want to start small with organic…here are some great tips.

What do you like to add to your pasta salad?

Yes, buying organic/NON-GMO is expensive. Until there is a big change in food production and what consumers buy, healthy choices will always be more expensive. If you want to start small with organic…here are some great tips.

Bacon Wrapped Chicken Ingredients:

Directions:~ lay bacon strips on pan~ make a large slit in marinated chicken breasts~ scoop a good amount of pesto into the chicken~ lay chicken on bacon and wrap bacon all around chicken~ bake at 350 until chicken is completely cooked.

Quinoa with Onion and Peppers Ingredients:

~ follow directions for making quinoa ~ add butter, olive oil, sesame oil, and seasoning to the water ~ after adding quinoa to the boiling water, throw in fresh onion and frozen sliced peppers
~ after initial boil, reduce heat to simmer and keep stirring
~ add more butter or sesame seed oil if you prefer

Sorry no picture of Anthony eating the dinner, but he LOVED the chicken and quinoa.

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Yes, buying organic/NON-GMO is expensive. Until there is a big change in food production and what consumers buy, healthy choices will always be more expensive. If you want to start small with organic…here are some great tips.

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Yes, buying organic/NON-GMO is expensive. Until there is a big change in food production and what consumers buy, healthy choices will always be more expensive. If you want to start small with organic…here are some great tips.

1. puree green beans and cut up leftover chicken
2. place chicken, green beans, seasoning, and honey mustard dressing into small cast iron skillet
3. heat up slowly, as to mix all together
4. In a large cast iron skillet, put one wrap down, sprinkle cheese on top, then add layer of chicken mix, sprinkle on more cheese, then place another wrap on top.
4. After a few minutes, turn wrap over, then remove after a few minutes
5. Repeat with as many wraps as you likeAJ LOVED it…not only are quesadillas a big hit, but the added flavor of the honey mustard was perfection.

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Yes, buying organic/NON-GMO is expensive. Until there is a big change in food production and what consumers buy, healthy choices will always be more expensive. If you want to start small with organic…here are some great tips.

1. mix ground turkey and meatloaf with egg, seasoning of choice, and breadcrumbs
2. form meat into two or three loafs and place on oiled cast iron skillet, bake at
3. in a blender mix dressing with garlic, leeks, and chives with water, then set aside
3. bake at 350 degrees for about thirty minutes or until cooked, remove when halfway cooked and pour over dressing mix and continue cooking.

Veggies Directions:

1. cut potatoes and mix with cauliflower
2. marinate with olive oil, butter, seasoning of choice
3. broil for ten minutes, then try to turn over as much of the veggies as you can
4. broil for another ten minutes

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Yes, buying organic/NON-GMO is expensive. Until there is a big change in food production and what consumers buy, healthy choices will always be more expensive. If you want to start small with organic…here are some great tips.